Huawei Ascend D Quad XL vs ZTE Era

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Comparing the Huawei Ascend D Quad XL vs ZTE Era across performance, display, camera and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei Ascend D Quad XL runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while ZTE Era runs at 1.3 GHz, making Huawei Ascend D Quad XL the better performer.


Display: Huawei Ascend D Quad XL offers a screen size of 4.5 inches, while ZTE Era offers 4.3 inches, making Huawei Ascend D Quad XL the larger display of the two. Huawei Ascend D Quad XL features a IPS LCD display compared to ZTE Era's TFT, making Huawei Ascend D Quad XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Ascend D Quad XL and ZTE Era feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Ascend D Quad XL offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while ZTE Era offers 0.3 MP, making Huawei Ascend D Quad XL better for front camera photography.


Storage: Both Huawei Ascend D Quad XL and ZTE Era offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Sep, 2012
16 Dec, 2012
14 May, 2026

Expert Review

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N/A
8.7/10

Pros

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  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

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  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

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4.6/5
(29 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

HiSilicon K3V2
Nvidia Tegra 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz
Quad core, 1.3 GHz
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
NVIDIA GeForce ULP
Adreno 840

RAM

1 GB
1 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
256 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.17 %
N/A
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

129.9 mm
N/A
162.98 mm

Width

64.9 mm
N/A
76.81 mm

Thickness

11.5 mm
N/A
8.19 mm

Weight

145 grams
N/A
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
N/A
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

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N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0
Yes v3.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Mobile SRS 5.1 Surround Sound
Dolby Mobile
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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